NBA — Suspended New Orleans F Anthony Davis d $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection during a Nov. 29 game against Minnesota.

USADA — Announced the Court of Arbitration for Sport imposed a two-year period of ineligibility for bobsled athlete Ryan Bailey for an anti-doping violation. Bailey will receive credit for a provisional suspension served between Jan. 29 and July 9, 2017, toward his two-year sanction.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Named Meghan Cameron assistant director of player personnel.

United Soccer League

NEW YORK RED BULLS II — Exercised the 2018 options for M Andrew Tinari and Ds Noah Powder, Ethan Kutler and Jordan Scarlett. Announced F Douglas Martinez will return to CD Vida (Honduras) at the end of his loan.

National Women’s Soccer League

REAL SALT LAKE — Announced the franchise will be named the Utah Royals.

NCAA — Banned the Mississippi football program two years and placed them on probation three more years through November 30, 2020, for lack of institutional control and rules infractions. Suspended former football coach Hugh Freeze two conference games during the 2018 season if he’s employed as a head coach at another school.

FLORIDA STATE — Announced the resignation of football coach Jimbo Fisher to take the same job at Texas A&M.

MONTANA — Named Bobby Hauck football coach and agreed to a three-year contract through the 2020 season.

OREGON STATE — Announced G JaQuori McLaughlin has asked for his release from the men’s basketball program.

PENN STATE — Promoted Ricky Rahne to offensive coordinator, Tyler Bowen to tight ends coach, Phil Galiano to special teams coordinator , James Franklin to wide receivers coach and Josh Gattis to passing game coordinator and Matt Limegrover to run game coordinator.

SYRACUSE — Announced G Geno Thorpe has left the men’s basketball program.